write benefits of roads and Railway
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Advantages of Road Transport:
1. Less Investment:
Roads need less capital than the railways. Laying of railway line needs much capital than road. So it is cheaper.
2. Door to Door Service:
Railways have the drawback that they cannot go to each village while road transport provides door to door service. So it is more beneficial.
3. Flexibility in Service:
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Unlike railways, the road transport provides flexible service to men and materials.
4. Employment:
Road transport provides emplo3mient to many persons directly and indirectly.
5. Useful for Small Distances:
While railways are useful in long distances, road transport is useful in small distances.
6. Complementary to Rail Transport:
Road transport is helpful to rail transport. People reach railway station taking the help of road transport so it provides feeder service to rail transport.
7. Personal Service:
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Rail transport is managed by Govt. alone while road transport has private and public carriers. So there is completion in road transport. Even people have their own vehicles. So it is also a kind of personal service.
8. Helpful in Production of Perishable Goods:
Road transport is helpful in production of perishable goods as it facilitates the distribution of perishable goods from point of production to point of consumption.
9. Beneficial to Industries:
Industries which are situated away from railway links, the road transport helps them a lot. It facilitates the mobility of men and materials for these industries.
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Road and railways make Easy for us to travel from one place to another. It also help us to carry heavy luggage from one place to another.